Report highlights food, ag economic impact
Food and agricultural groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these [...]
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03, 2022
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01, 2022
Farmers, ranchers adapt businesses during COVID-19
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor In January 2020, reports of a mysterious deadly disease began making international headlines. By March, [...]
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11, 2021
USDA support for certified organic, transitioning farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to farmers who are [...]
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10, 2021
Agriculture continues to feel impact of COVID-19 pandemic
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor As supply chain disruptions and labor shortages have become the new norm during the ongoing [...]
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10, 2021
AFBF urges USDA to address supply chain issues
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [...]
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09, 2021
Deadline extended for pandemic aid for producers with animal losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP). Producers [...]
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09, 2021
Farm, food workers to receive $700 million in COVID aid
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm [...]
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08, 2021
USDA announces dairy pandemic assistance, DMC changes
Details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program for dairy farmers were announced Aug. 19 by the U.S. Department of [...]
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07, 2021
USDA pandemic assistance for livestock losses
Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance [...]
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06, 2021
Pandemic insurance premiums for cover crops
Farmers and ranchers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. [...]